Show I TELEPHONE FRANCHISE BILLS ARE PIGEONHOLED Under tho the persuasion of Councilman Councilman Council Council- man nina J. J J. J Stewart the council committee committee com corn on municipal laws last laid night ordered the telephone company franchises franchises franchises fran fran- Introduced by Councilman Fernstrom flied filed away In the graveyard graveyard grave grave- rave rave- Stewart Is now holes yard of or pigeon eon in In favor faor of or allowing the lie companies to accept th the e alternative between pa paying the thc license tax now In force or by paying 1 per cent of their gross brass carnIn earn oarn- In lags 5 annually to the thc elt city The Independent corn com company pan pany now this on gross earn earn- pays pas in companies are While both In jugs ings EI favor or of accepting the franchises o offered of ot- neither has hall ered by y Fernstrom posted the tle made necessary under the thc law This fact act alono excuses the committee from rom action on tho the fran iran |